Shortlist of combos - thoughts?

[PrettyInDecadence]

A while ago I posted a longer list of names we liked and now we've managed to narrow it down a bit I would love some opinions as well as suggestions of names of a similar vein.

So far we have -

Ivo Xander
Denzel Alexander
Jacoby Alexander (nn Coby)
possibly Gus Alexander but not totally sold

Aurora Merryn
Serena Merryn
Romany Sennen (nn Romy)
poss Zia Merryn

DS is Jesse.

I like Jacoby 'Coby' with Jesse as a brother - that sounds good together. Alexander is a nice middle name, too. I also like Gus but I'm not sure if it sounds as cool as Jesse. Not keen on Ivo.

Aurora Merryn and Serenade Merryn soun like winners to me - with Jesse as her brother, Serena wins it by a whisper.

HTH! x

Sorry, stupid phone autocorrected Serena to Serenade

:o @ Serenade, I could imagine that popping up in the 'most unusually named child' thread!

Ivo Alexander is great. Not keen on other boys names.

I love Zia and Aurora. Romany would be a great middle name.

Ivo Xander - not keen
Denzel Alexander - do like Alexander though not Denzel
Jacoby Alexander (nn Coby) - ok, though prefer simply Jacob
possibly Gus Alexander but not totally sold- dont like

Jacboy Alexander is the best IMO.

Aurora Merryn - dont like
Serena Merryn - like
Romany Sennen (nn Romy) - not keen
poss Zia Merryn - ok

Serena Merryn is my preference here.

Ivo Xander - I'm not keen on Ivo but really like Xander
Denzel Alexander - Dislike Denzel but love Alexander
Jacoby Alexander - Love it. Also like Coby.
Gus Alexander - Don't like Gus. Angus?

I would go for Jacoby Alexander or, as an alternative combo, Xander Jacoby

Aurora Merryn - Not keen
Serena Merryn - It's ok
Romany Sennen - Really like though not so much Romy. Very unusual
Zia Merryn - Really like

I would probably change the combos and choose Zia Romany, Romany Merryn or Merryn Aurora.

Please don't name your child Denzel.

Really really love your choice of girl's names, esp Romany Sennen.

Are you Cornish perchance?!

Denzel Penberthy, Jethro's mate :o

What's wrong with Denzel? Very unusual, but not unfamiliar because of the actor Denzel Washington. Shortens to Den or Denny.

Serena is the best of the girls' names for me.

Yes I'm Cornish :)

I would love to use Xander as a first name but we're using it to honour DH's late father, Alexander, so that puts it out of bounds as a first name. Merryn is also to honour my grandmother so not sure on using it as a first name.

Jacoby and... Aurora.

I love Ivo Alexander (I know not one of your combinations!) and Aurora Merryn.

Have you considered Romilly rather than Romany? Sorry if that's presumptious - I love Romilly but can't use it with our surname....

Sadly DH doesn't like Romilly and we want to avoid the nn Milly. It is lovely though.

Do people think Ivo Alexander or Ivo Xander flows better. I think the former does but I'm not sure!

I agree, Ivo Alexander flows better to me.

Denel Aleander and Serena Merryn.

like Denzel and LOVE Merryn that is my dd's name :) not sure about the other girls names you have, quite like Zia tho actually :)

Ivo Alexander is great, my favourite of your boy's suggestions. Flows better than Ivo Xander IMHO.

Love Aurora Merryn and Serena Merryn of the girl's list.

Oh, there was a Denzel in 'Only Fools and Horses' too. He was quite cool.

I'd be tempted to go with either Merryn or Xander as a first, rather than middle, name - they're both fabulous names and would go with Jesse.

If not, then love Romany or Ivo. An alternative to Ivo is Hugo maybe?

Love Ivo Xander, not keen on the other boys names.

Love Merryn from your girls list, I would be tempted to use this as a first rather than mn myself, it's a lovely sentiment to honour your grandmother. As you're Cornish what about Veryan or Morwenna?

I suggested Veryan to DH but apparently it's 'too Cornish'